M94.272
BillableChondromalacia, left ankle and joints of left foot
Chondromalacia, left ankle and joints of left foot
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Articular cartilage disorder of joint of left foot15720001000119104
- Bilateral chondromalacia of ankles16039831000119107
- Chondromalacia of bilateral ankles16039831000119107
- Chondromalacia of both ankles16039831000119107
- Chondromalacia of joint of left ankle16039311000119109
- Chondromalacia of joint of right ankle16039231000119106
- Chondromalacia of left foot16039471000119108
- Disorder of articular cartilage of joint of bilateral ankles15720081000119107
- Disorder of articular cartilage of joint of both ankles15720081000119107
- Disorder of articular cartilage of joint of left ankle15720161000119104
- Disorder of articular cartilage of joint of right ankle15720041000119102
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for chondromalacia, left ankle and joints of left foot?
The ICD-10-CM code for chondromalacia, left ankle and joints of left foot is M94.272. The full clinical description is "Chondromalacia, left ankle and joints of left foot". M94.272 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M94.272 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M94.272 represents "Chondromalacia, left ankle and joints of left foot". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is M94.272 a billable code?
Yes, M94.272 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M94.272 in?
M94.272 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M94.272?
M94.272 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: postprocedural chondropathies (M96.-); chondromalacia patellae (M22.4).
What SNOMED CT codes does M94.272 map to?
M94.272 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 15720001000119104, 16039831000119107, 16039311000119109, 16039231000119106, 16039471000119108, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M94.272?
M94.272 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2902712. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.